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John 1

John 1: The Light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot put it out.

I painted this picture when invited to paint picture with theme LIGHT  for Spotlight magazine... As magazine arrived to our parish, our vicar Murray suggested to use my painting for the front sheet of songs and prayers for Carol's service and based his sermon and reflection on the bible reading and painting. I was not able to attend Carols service and so I was very encouraged when Murray later emailed me his sermon:

"the picture was painted by Jana, a member of St Paul’s and it is a visual expression of these words:
 

His life gave light to all people. The light keeps shining in the dark, and darkness has never put it out.

The light – in the form of a Christmas star – is shining into the darkness, dispelling our fears and forebodings.

And this is not just something that happened long ago – it is happening today – as shown by the houses either side of the picture – they put it into today’s context.  It is not just something that happened 2000 years ago, it is happening today.

And as the light shines on us we begin to reflect the light of God’s glory.  You can see the faces shining with reflected light.  This is what happens when people see God at work in our lives.

And if you haven’t yet come to the light you will have probably have seen God at work in the lives of those who have opened themselves to him.  They won’t be perfect, we are not, I am not, but we seek to allow God’s light to shine in us and through us as we live.

And all that is required is for us to open up to God – signified by the open hands at the bottom of the picture.  We are to open up to God and his love.  That is the first vital step. 

Not that hard to do, but a life transforming step.

And then we begin to follow the path towards the light.  See the footprints stating in the brown at the bottom and leading off towards the light.  That journey is a journey with God and towards God.  It is a glorious journey, though it will be hard and difficult at times.

But despite the hardships we will know where we are going, there will be purpose and meaning, God’s help all the way and an amazing destination...."

Awaiting the Light

Transformation

Transformation

I have started to experiment with animation... learning very slowly but it is so inspiring to see my paintings moving and more alive :)

Mobile drawings

I have been drawing a lot on my mobile phone recently,using SketchBook Application, 
as I have been unwell and needed to rest a lot.... 
It is so much easier to draw on mobile than using paints, but I hope I will get better agan and will be able to paint and draw again with traditional art materials :)

Ten Days of Prayer 2012

Ten Days of Prayer 2012

Painting prayer paintings for Ten Days of Prayer....

Ten Days of Prayer 2012 

http://www.sheffield.anglican.org/index.php/key-information/key-documents/4065-10-days-of-prayer-2012

Mother and Daughter

I have not done much writing here for a while, as things have been somehow intense... learning so much. After wonderful time of prayer with friend 2 weeks ago, I began some new steps on my journey, learning more about me, finding more courage to "go and trust"... I am  learning to be free to be me and I am learning to give more unconditional love to our daughter...  just would like to share here what I wrote yesterday on my other blog

http://creative-diary-jana.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/mother-and-daughter-today.html

Blessed Easter to you all

Blessed Easter to you all!

Here is Easter card with my prayer paintings. Please click on the link below:

http://prezi.com/elti29dss9zg/way-of-the-cross-and-easter-2012/

and link to photo album with paintings is 

https://picasaweb.google.com/jbsart/StationsOfTheCross?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCLmW3-GL_cOJfg&feat=directlink

Stations of the Cross in the church

Photo of one of original paintings that were at   St John the Divine, Menston:

Link to album with paintings is here

https://picasaweb.google.com/jbsart/StationsOfTheCross?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCLmW3-GL_cOJfg&feat=directlink

We have used copies of my paintings in our parish church St Paul's Church this week...

Fifteenth Station: Jesus risen from the dead

Fifteenth Station:
Jesus risen from the dead

Fourteenth Station: Jesus laid in the tomb

Fourteenth Station:
Jesus laid in the tomb

Thirteenth Station: Jesus dies on the cross

Thirteenth Station:
Jesus dies on the cross

Twelfth Station: Jesus on the cross; his mother and his friend

Twelfth Station:
Jesus on the cross; his mother and his friend

Stations of Cross - work in progress

I have had a week break in painting, as I needed more time to pray and reflect... painting stations of Cross is so intense and many intense feelings and questions come up when painting... as I mentioned earlier, paintings are my prayers... and there are times when words are not enough and paintings speak instead of words... and there are times when paintings and words are not enough... so that was somehow happening throughout the last week... I am back now and painting remaining 4 stations of the cross and will be updating paintings here as they are created... here are some paintings as prayers in progress

Eleventh Station: Jesus promises the kingdom to the penitent thief

Eleventh Station:
Jesus promises the kingdom to the penitent thief

Tenth Station: Jesus is crucified

Tenth Station:
Jesus is crucified

painting in progress

King's Daughter

King's Daughter